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This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Board

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Event Details:

Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Spice of the Month: Garlic Powder

All Day
Adult Services Department at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Adult

Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit!

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Super Smash Bros Tournament

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Hands On, Technology
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Test your Super Smash Bros skills in our tournament! Snacks will be provided. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Community Events, Hands On, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your Super Smash Bros skills in our tournament! Snacks will be provided. 

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Nintendo Switch Open Play

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, Technology
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Join us for multiplayer fun! Participants will choose which games to play. Snacks will be provided.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for multiplayer fun! Participants will choose which games to play. Snacks will be provided.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Sharpie Art

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Create beautiful art in an unconventional way! Use sharpies and rubbing alcohol on a canvas to swirl colors together and create a one of a kind art piece.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create beautiful art in an unconventional way! Use sharpies and rubbing alcohol on a canvas to swirl colors together and create a one of a kind art piece.

This event is in the "Children" group

Read and Create: Back to School

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Age Group:
Children

Come listen to a reading of Chris Van Dusen’s If I Built a School. Afterwards, we will complete a school bus craft to take home. Caregivers, please bring a small, close-up photo of your child’s face to add to our craft.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come listen to a reading of Chris Van Dusen’s If I Built a School. Afterwards, we will complete a school bus craft to take home. Caregivers, please bring a small, close-up photo of your child’s face to add to our craft.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

LEGO Family Night

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Families

Families of LEGO enthusiasts are invited to join us each month to practice and learn LEGO building techniques. Using teamwork and your imagination, build a creation that will be on display in the Youth Services Department for one month.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families of LEGO enthusiasts are invited to join us each month to practice and learn LEGO building techniques. Using teamwork and your imagination, build a creation that will be on display in the Youth Services Department for one month.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Board

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Event Details:

Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Adventure of the Missing Color

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, Performers, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Families

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Discover how fun and colorful science can be through hands-on experiments all about: chemical reactions, air pressure, physical explosions, and more!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On, Performers, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Discover how fun and colorful science can be through hands-on experiments all about: chemical reactions, air pressure, physical explosions, and more!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Caramel Apple Kit

All Day
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Make your own delicious caramel apple at home! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Event Details:

Make your own delicious caramel apple at home! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Family Art Night: Fall Stamp Art

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Children, Families

Create an art project together as a family in our Family Art Night series! This season, we will use different fall objects to make a stamp art collage. Be sure to dress for mess!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create an art project together as a family in our Family Art Night series! This season, we will use different fall objects to make a stamp art collage. Be sure to dress for mess!

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Nintendo Switch: Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, Technology
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Get ready for an airborne adventure. Choose your fighter, then battle other animal pilots in this fun multiplayer game! Snacks will be provided.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for an airborne adventure. Choose your fighter, then battle other animal pilots in this fun multiplayer game! Snacks will be provided.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Paper Airplane Competition

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Pick a design and then test your airplane folding skills to see whose plane flies the furthest!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pick a design and then test your airplane folding skills to see whose plane flies the furthest!

This event is in the "Children" group

Read and Create: Room on the Broom

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Age Group:
Children

It’s almost Halloween! Come listen to a reading of Julia Donaldson’s Room on the Broom and participate in other Halloween-themed songs and rhymes. Afterwards, we will complete a jack-o-lantern craft to take home.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s almost Halloween! Come listen to a reading of Julia Donaldson’s Room on the Broom and participate in other Halloween-themed songs and rhymes. Afterwards, we will complete a jack-o-lantern craft to take home.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group

Ford LEGO Creators

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Bring your ideas and imagination to the library to create a LEGO model, then share a short story about it. The library will provide LEGO bricks for this program.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your ideas and imagination to the library to create a LEGO model, then share a short story about it. The library will provide LEGO bricks for this program.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Teen Board Hosts: Sharing Stories of Equity and Belonging

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reading Room & Teen at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Community Events, Hands On, Library Boards
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Participate in story circles and create a community art project to promote understanding and belonging. This community event will be lead by LTHS members of the Student Equity and Belonging Committee, LT Equity Ambassadors and Dr.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room & Teen
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Community Events, Hands On, Library Boards
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participate in story circles and create a community art project to promote understanding and belonging. This community event will be lead by LTHS members of the Student Equity and Belonging Committee, LT Equity Ambassadors and Dr.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Ghost Polymer Clay Kit

All Day
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Sculpt your own adorable polymer clay ghost to decorate (or haunt) your room! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Sculpt your own adorable polymer clay ghost to decorate (or haunt) your room! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group

Autumn Art

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Bring the beauty of the season inside and create an art project using colorful fall leaves. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the beauty of the season inside and create an art project using colorful fall leaves. 

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group

Fantastic Tales: My Creatures

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, Performers
Age Group:
Children

Are you ready to create your own mythical creature? Children’s imaginations can run wild. In this workshop  children will  use their knowledge of legends from all around the world to invent their own stories.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, Performers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you ready to create your own mythical creature? Children’s imaginations can run wild. In this workshop  children will  use their knowledge of legends from all around the world to invent their own stories.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

T-Shirt Tote Bag Kit

All Day
Teen/Tween Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Repurpose a t-shirt to make a useful tote bag! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:

Repurpose a t-shirt to make a useful tote bag! Available in the Teen/Tween Room, while supplies last.

This event is in the "Children" group

Fidgets and Widgets

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Age Group:
Children

Join us for one hour of fidget making. Then take your creations home for hours more of fidgety fun! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for one hour of fidget making. Then take your creations home for hours more of fidgety fun! 

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Children" group

Read and Create: Acorn Was a Little Wild

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Age Group:
Children

Come listen to a reading of Jen Arena’s Acorn Was a Little Wild. Afterwards, we will create a tissue paper acorn picture to take home.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come listen to a reading of Jen Arena’s Acorn Was a Little Wild. Afterwards, we will create a tissue paper acorn picture to take home.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Nintendo Switch: Mario Kart Tournament

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Show off your driving skills in our Mario Kart Tournament! Snacks wil be provided.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Show off your driving skills in our Mario Kart Tournament! Snacks wil be provided.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group

Pumpkin Parfait

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Program Room at Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands On
Age Group:
Teen & Tween

Whip up some tasty and seasonal pumpkin pie parfaits with us!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whip up some tasty and seasonal pumpkin pie parfaits with us!